High-tension insulator.



J. K. SODEN. HIGH TENSION INSULATOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1907.

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Patented Feb. 16, '1909.

J. K. SODEN. HIGH TENSION INSULATOR. APPLIUATION V311.31) JULY 15, 1907..

Patented Feb.. 16, 1909.

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Be it known tiret l, donn SODEN, s citizen of 'the .United Stores, residing at Ci icego, in xtloe county ot' Coolr end State ci illinois, lieve invented certein new and useful irnprovenients in High-Tension insulators, of which tbe following is s' specification.

Where conducting Wires or cables ore ern plo 'ed lor carrying currents of leigh poten (tie. greet drculty bos been experienced in proventiruT loss `ot current es by leelrsge more particular 7'due to wet surfaces during rainy or moist Weather, end where the insulators ere exposed" to sucli Weather conditions. This locke-ge taires place by erciug from tbe coblcs to some suppcrtin member and where c iilrn of moisture t es co materiel lossv of energy and destructive efiects ere manifest.'

The' objects of my invention ere, to prolvide ebigli tension insulstor adopted for conn ducting wires and cables, and involving effective resistance to puncture and surface erolog; to increase tlie surface resistance of tbe dielectric Inoteriel; to insure dryness of the surface resistance and thereby increase the resistance ego-inst surface srcing; to et,

` 'to involve simplicity of construction.

ln s. leigh tension insulator involving tlre several mettere of in v improvement, tlle insuletor of contact which supports the coro ducting Wire or cable, und tle portion oi suoli conducting Wire or crible contacting with and adjacent to suoll insulator, ere confined Witbin c. cliernbcr sind exposed therein to o body y oi circulating s(tir ivi-roll absorbs and carries off an moisture Wliicb otlicrwisc niielit col- C ected upon tbe surA A'ieee of the contacter supporting insulator,

lect on tlie surface of either or botli suoli` Q I dlcotes the insulator member or contact members. Tire contact or supporting insulutor being tbuslrepti'ree from tl ,c collection of moisture tliereon can lock reduced in superi'iciol aree, it being understood tliot in enses wlreretbe supporting insulator subject to g tire collection oi moisturettercon7 it be ege. 'Elie contact or supporting-insulator,

and tifo wire or 'cable et the point ci contact tlterewitli and to, a desirable extent at opper? site sides thereof are absolutely shielded from` Westl" er conditions suoli as rain und snomend the oir clisrnbcr ports'l ere also likewise protected. The body of air Within tbe chamber circulates through s space about tbe support ing insuletorend Wire or cable thereon con; tocting; ,tserevfith und adjacent thereto, and

e considerable Alength ofthe Wire or cable e25-` tending out from eacli side of tire chamber 1s also sl ielded from. such weather conditions ond t`^ereby kept dry.

ln the eccornpenym drawings: Figure 1 is e side elevation ofc igb. tension insulator embodying tbe principles of my invention, Fig. 2 is a. vertical control section on a plane et right ongles to the plane of Fig. 1, the..pn

on tie .line 3 3 in Fig. l. Fig. d is o top 'pien` view of tlie lower portion ot' the housing or jacket. Fig. 5 is e perspective portio'noii e. high 'tension insulator embodying my invention but oi' somewhat different torni.y

big. G is e. longitudinal section on s. vertical control plone of e. portion of the complete device understood to comprise the ports shown in Figs. 5 and 7. portion which 'forms e cover for tbe lower port or body portion shown in Fig. 5. Figs. S, 9 and 10, illustrate another 'form of high tension insulator ernbodyiugv my invention, Fig. 8 being e. perspective view; Fig. 9 .e transverse section through the lower portion,

`end Fig: 10 su end view showing Ithe in suletor of Contact in dotted lines.

The drawings illustrate several forms of high tension insulators embodying certsiri principles of inv invention common to all.' Certain features of improved construction are also common to all of these forms., while on the other bend, the several forms or constructions thus shown, also respectively iii-- volvo seperate and distinctive features of im roveincnt.

n the forin'or construction illustrated by tlio first four ligures of the drawings, A ininsulzitor to which o conducting wire or ooblo is understood to be attached in any usuel or suitable wey. This contact insulator is screwed upon the upper threaded 1 ond of the pin B which for o portion of its Fig.' 7 is .theupper cornes necessary to increase its supericicld length below its threaded portion cnlfugcsl creo so as to increase the resxstenerr to lcslrmlionietricslly to o point where the enlarge 'f5 bein showninelcvoticn. Fig. Bisasectlon The dislrS1 where used may be of" any `other suitable insulating; Historial, und where the materiel is of orccisiu or the like, the. inner petticoetce-n e cemented to such y Vls or Washer. The two: portions C oud ACl" of-the housing have matching lugs lo and l?, rpectively and these lugs ore temporarily s ',urcd'together by bolts end nuts. i. The upper housing portionis provided 'yi/'ith opposite side openings 18 end i9 relatively arranged to 4eccommodote the income ing and Outgoing conducting `rire or cable portions which ore'applied to the contact insulatorfandwhich extend through thesel sido '(penirigs/)Without contact with tbe housing. hese openings i8 and li9 also provide veiln tilating ports which coect .vitli the lower rts 13 iii promoting circulation ot oir with in the .housing cheminer lo. Y The iports 18 and 19 src protected from snow amd rein and other 4uniiuvoreble weather conditions, by s peir of oppositely extending guards'or hoods-D, D', projecting laterally from the housing at points, to extend over Aendfshield' the ports, and to render these guards or hoods effective, they een be mede of inverted Vvshape in cross section or ot' othcnlsimiler contour for shieldiiigl the ports and-elector shielding portions of the wire or cable extending .out from such openings, whereby' the Wire or cable to e suitable ex- A tent out from its point of: entry and exit, will i be protected from Weather conditions and kopt dry. To further increase the efficiency of these guardsl or hoods, each one oi' them yhss upon its marginal outerend portion u rib orbead 20, whereby u 'foter in place of running off the hood iudircction-to fell on the Wire Or .cable portion vwill .be shed downw Werdly to andy dif the bottom edges of the hoodsyso es to drip'to the ground at op osito sides-of the bood ,sind erm. it will clito be observed. ihotkthe portion()2 ofthe housing hs; a cones-vofconvex .or dom'esliaped conn tour rvso es Ito freely shed Witter and that es the archslicpedguerds or hoods project outu Wardlyi fromA the t`o thus formed, .drip from thezoiltersilrface o the hoods or guars will vbe outside. the vertical plenos in which the sidesiotthe sir-m 3 are located. vvthe oregoing it will be secu that the insulltol member or contact insulator is sur- ,rol'mdedjby aventileted air s @ce containing e surrounding .eirijacket, ou that the cable tested fromsiiow, mijn fir-,tbe like to e. con-- sidereble ezrtentout from the housing; tbst the lower 4portion ci tlmliousiogg insulti/ted from the contest insulator; 'ft-liet the piuis elso amply protected, oud. tlmttile portion L oitlie fire attached to the fiusulstoi" is also i'ully protected from moisture und other objectionable weather conditions.

lli the form illustrated b 5, o end 7, the contact insulator portie-u for the con ducting uire or ceblc is arranged oitliiu e ventilo-ted chamber listing; leterul outlets for the passage oitlic conductor und the circule tion of oir, end tliose outlets sro protected by guard or bood portions similar to the guard. or guard. or bood portions iu preceding tigiues. .lli iligs. 5, il sind 7, 'lios over, the con tact insulator portion lil sliouu iutcgrel u ith e bose portion 7F edcptcd to receive end cover the supporting eriu'eud formed with on .8U

upper port cliernbereud dou inwardly extending side sir passage I .be u hole being capable to be mode in one piece, and being; completed es s hood or jeclret by e top portion or cover for enlarging the Ventilating chamber ond protecting the coutect insulating' portion and suitable portions of the conducting nire or cable. 'ille bese F es showin, is e rectemguler block o'irisulstiug materiel listing c centrai longitudinal opening 2l extending from cud to end of the block und listing terminal portions 2l tliei'eoi extended through pro jectoxis 2e 24, respectively ou ogapositc ends. of the block. l 'ibis opening is aoepted to re ceive aud 'lit tlie supporting; :irre 22 u liicli shcon in. dotted lines in Fig. 5. 'ille upper `ortiori of the block is recessed to ioriu the ouer port of e cliumber, the bottom Wall 25 being sho u on it level u 4itli the top portions `26 of the end projections 24. Ille block or bese portion l is also provided u ith two opposite verticelsir passages for the up- Ward circulation of stir, andes e convenieut arrangement, the bese is inode with four vertical side wells 2'?, 27, 28, 28, andthe projecting portions 2e ere in eil'ect' extended betu' een the end u'alls 28, 28,-.tliereby forming betv een suoli end `tells o lougitudinol body portion having e top 25, und sides ,and bottom, respectively in oliuement with corre` 115 spondiug ports of the end projections. 'ibis arrangement leeves vertical passages be: tu een sides oi suoli longitudinal middle por# tion und the inner feces ot' the side wells 27, l l

l:5,5\orfwrite-,lis.riot-in contact with the housing. "JL Arlso'thet the contact insulator is subject to i- .hhloirculation of air for the purpose of preventing tlic accumulation thereon of e film oi'noijsture fend that a body of cir is intereso posedbetween' such insuletor lend the well culito 'ofithecliember'fformed by the bouslsotliutptlie,circulation` is naturally wordt that. the ports; or openings are all `grotecterl; that the conducting wire orgcsble il .uutsginfooritcct with the housing, `and `is pro- 27, es v ill be readily uuderstoodit being ol;w ,120 served that in Fig. 6, tbe bottom -yfcll oi'tlie hollow longitudinal middle portion isilidt cated 'by reference numeral 29, in oliiiement with the bottoni u ell 30 of one of lthe Iend projections 24. 'ille contact insulator E i25 rises centrally from the bottom 25 otrecess 23 and is partially contained therein. 'ille upper portion G of tlieliood crj'e'cicet cerin sists of e ,uisrginelly guttered roo'fslfisvigcg dowuwsrcily end outvirerdly f-:ientiuggpor elle heretofore well known.

tions Si, 32, which direct water into the niargjinal gutters 53, the gutters being suitably sloped 'to corner outlets. rlhis substantially pyraniidal shaped roof is intersected by a hood portion H, v hicli has its end portions 34 projected beyond the roof, so as o forni guard lor hood portions for protecting the cable or 'u ire. rlli-e upper jacket or roof, portion can be detachahlsecured to the base portion by any desired or suitable fastening device, and v. lien in place, the part li u hich is transversely arch-shaped or part cylindric lorins uith the remaining` roof portion the upper part otl a jacket or chamber of uhich the louer portion is provided by base l?. 'l he hood portion li is transverse to the aiiii 22, uhen the insulatingT device is applied, and the end hood portions protect the chainber ironi the entry of rain and the like, and also protect portions of the v. ire or cable adjacent or near to the chamber. Each end of i tha'hood H is also beaded as at 36, so as to prevent matter dripping; dov-.n onto the v ire or cable conductor. During-use air circulates up through the base passages and u ithin the chamber and thence out throng/li. one

i' the other or both of these uppei ports iorrned by hood il tor the uire or cable and for such circulation oi' air. lt uili therefore be apparent that chile the forni shovn in Figs;- 5, 6 and 7, comprises certain structural matters constituting improvements and not present in the forni shoun in preceding lig ures, nevertheless that both of such toin'is comprise in coniiiion' certain principles and matters of construction, uhicli render the insulator suitable for currents oi high voltage l and v-.liich avoid leaks and other troubles ln the forni shown in Figs. S, 9 and lo, l indicates a casing or housing having opposite upright sides 37, and u )richt partition ends 38 set within and aciq troni the arched top 40 so that the ends of the latter project beyond the ends 38 to iorin llaiige like side guards all at each endend-'also hood portions 42 projecting out'iroin' each end oi the structure. Each hood portion l2 is also provided witlra marginal end bead or guard portion 13 to prevent water troni dripping down `onto the wire or cable. The ends or e1 d iartitions S8 are torniod to leave spaces 44 ietwecn their upper edge and the arcl'i-like top @i0 for the circulation of air and passage ofthe conducting wiro oi' cable, the Contact insulator l ioi supportii-ipf such conducting wire or cable being arranged within the hoi'ising and shown constructed of the petticoat type. l in ythis loriii the sides 3.7v are notched to receive a cross bar or arine and the housing is provided with lugs or ears 46, which are secured down upon the bar or arni in any suitable way. @ne or bothot the ends 38 can be reinoved and replacedfwhcn so desired, and for suoli purpose it can be detachably held in place in any suitable way, as for example, by separable joints of any desired character. The housing is without bottom and hence, air can circulate upwardly and thence pass out through the end openings 44. The guards or hood portions 42 protect the Openings 44 and also protect the wires, and a dry air chamber with an air space between the housinfr and the contact.

ln Figs. 5, 6 and 7, the gutter cover portion seats on sides 27 and 28 and can be secured iii'any suitable way, for example, by lugs 33a (dotted lines Fig. 7) having bolt holes t'oi bolts which attach tlieni to similar lug's 33h on the end portionsl of the base.

llihat l clain'i as niy invention is:

l. ji high tension insulator constructed with an insulator oi" contact; a housing); or jacket surrouiidingY the insulator of Contact and not in electrical contact therewith, the jacket being constructed with a ported base portion to admit air at its lower portion for an upward circulation of air about the insulator of contact and being laterally ported higher up to establish such circulation of air.

2. A high tension insulator constructed with an insulator ot contact for supporting conclut-tingr wires or cables; a surrounding jaclrot cir housing' iorniinr an air space about the insulator of contact and having opposite lateral openings forming passages for the wire or cable portions and also forming upper Ventilating; ports, the housing or jacket being also provided with lower air ports for perinittinpr and inducing the upward circulation. of air about the insulator ot' contact.

ln a hifrh tension insulator, a housing or jacket inclosing an insulator of contact to protect the saine l'roin weatler conditions and. having side openings for tie conducting wire oi' cable portions, and laterally extending' hoods for protecting' said openings and also for protecting parts ol` the wire or cable oi'tioiis which extend out from said openings, the hoods oi' guards being out of electrical contact with the wire or cable portion.

fl. The combination with the insulator of contact and a jacket or housing,r containing the saine and provided with lateral openings through which the cable or wire portions extend without contact, the jacket or housing 'being provided u ith laterally extending hoods for 'protecting the side openings and suitable lengths of the conducting wire/"or cable extcndinj.: from said opeiiingsj" the hoods beine; also provided at theirfouter end portions willi transverse beads or ridges and adapted to shed watcr at points remote lroni the wire or cable por/tions ielerred to, and also to protect a' suitable portion of an ariii or cross piecel upon which the insulator may be supported.

5. The combination with an insulator of ist" I contact for supporting a conducting wire or cable of a housing or casing forming a chamber in which the insulator of Contact is arranged, said housing or casing being provided with oppositely arranged openings in parallel lines to permit the passage of wire or cable portions to and from the insulator of contact, said casing being also provided with laterally projecting guards or hoods for protect ing said openings from Weather eondltions.

The combination with an insulator of contact arranged upon a vertical pin, of a -hoodor casing forming a chamber in which the insulator of contact is arranged and separated from the walls of said chamber by an air space which is protected from rain, the housing or casing being divided into upper and lower-portions, and having the bottom of its lower portion provided. with accntral u'pturned -portion fitting and forming a protecting ortion around a part ol' thc pin bctween t e insulatorof contact and such arm or cross piece as the pin may be scoured to.

7. The combination with an insulator of contact having pendent petticoats, of a housing or casing inclosing the insulator of contact and forming a ventilated air space about the same, the lbottom of the lower portion of the jacket or housing being provided with ports for the admission of air, and also forming a centrally arranged pin protecting portion which rises toward the insulater of contact and Whiclrprotects such pin as may be employed, from moisture.

8, 1n a high tension insulator, an insulator of contact for supporting a conducting wire or cable; a housing or casing having a domeshaped or substantially dome-shaped upper portion and formed with lateral openings in parallel lines respectively at opposite sides for the passage of portions of a conducting Wire or cable attached to and su ported upon the insulator of contact, sai domen shaped upper portion of the housing beingalso prov1 ed with transversely curved arch-shaped hoods for protecting the lateral openings and portions of the conducting wire or cable which emerges through said openings without Contact with either the housingor the hoods, the transverse section of the hoods being greater .than .the arcas of the side openings and being also adapted in conjunction with the top )o1-tion of the housing to forni a water she( ding roof'.

9. An insulator constructed with a base of one piece and having a longitudinal openinga for receiving a supporting bar or arm, and also having a cover formed with hood portions and slant-ing and gutter rool portions respectively at opposite sides of the hood portions.

10. The combination with an insulator of Contact having pendent pettimiats, of a housingor casing iin-losing the insulator ol'A contact and forming a `ventilated air space about the same, the bottom of the lower portion of the jaelretvor housing being provided with ports for the admission of air, and also forming a centrally arranged pin protecting portion which rises toward the insulator of contact and which protects such in as may be employed, from moisture, an a washer of rub er or other suitable insulating material between the top of said pin protecting portion and the lower edge ofthe inner pettieoat of the insulatorof contact.

JOHN K. SODEN. Witnesses:

CHARLES G. PAGE, OTTILIE C. FRElBERG. 

